Intel, You Can Drive My CarNews & Analysis 5/30/2014 32 commentsRecognizing that the car, once a mechanical device, is rapidly becoming a software-intensive system, Intel unveils a comprehensive plan to help automakers and car OEMs prepare for a future that includes, eventually, self-driving.

Who Owns the Space Above Your Garden?News & Analysis 5/27/2014 23 commentsFollowing the European Commission's recent announcement that it would harmonize legislation regarding unmanned drones, EE Times Europe caught up with Yannick Levy, Parrot's Vice President of Corporate Business Development with a close eye on both professional and hobbyist drones.

Parallel NOR Delivers Performance SPI Can'tNews & Analysis 5/27/2014 2 commentsThe focus of systems designers is usually on reducing cost and power consumption by using serial flash, but many automotive and embedded applications require the high performance of a parallel interface.

Roombots Self-Assemble into FurnitureNews & Analysis 5/23/2014 12 commentsModular robots called Roombots combine with passive parts to shape-change into different types of furniture at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL--Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)

Get Free Test & Measurement SoftwareNews & Analysis 5/21/2014 4 commentsThere's plenty of free software available in the form of applications add-ons, drivers, and open-source. Help us compile our list of free T&M software by telling us what you use.

Smartphones Take Large LCDs out of the GameNews & Analysis 5/21/2014 4 commentsThe effects of the penetration of portable smart devices has brought LCD monitor shipments to an historical 10-year low in the 1Q14, reports NPD DisplaySearch in its "Quarterly Desktop Monitor Shipment and Forecast Report."

Broadcom Rides Bluetooth to IoTNews & Analysis 5/21/2014 3 commentsBroadcom is shipping new Bluetooth Smart SoCs for its Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices developer platform. The company hopes to make integrated Bluetooth, integrated security, and resonant wireless charging a mainstay in the Internet of Things.

Terahertz Detectors Go HandheldNews & Analysis 5/19/2014 Post a commentTerahertz detectors have been downsized from those giant machines you walk through at the airport to palm size in professor Jay Guo's lab at University of Michigan.

Centr Camera, NeoLab Offer New-Look Machine VisionNews & Analysis 5/16/2014 5 commentsA number of startups are using sophisticated vision capabilities to make small, low cost, low power consumer devices, capable of capturing objects not just in front of you but the surrounding environment as a whole.